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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    at my vac scheme, partners said they hate it when candidates go my weakness is i work too much :rolleyes: or i just take so much responsibility:rolleyes: or anything along those lines because they can tell you're bumlicking lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    rule of thumb, add structure to your answer to prevent you from being too short/ too rambly e.g I chose law for two/three main reasons etc etc. really helped me to stay on track when the nerves kicked in.
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Has anyone heard back from Goodwin post VI?
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hi, I did a negotiation for my NRF AC last year and I was so scared as I hadn't done one before and had no idea how to prepare. What is helpful is glossing over terms you may see in a contract as you are most likely going to be negotiating terms of a contract for a client. e.g warranties...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    https://lewissilkin.app.candidats.io/roles try this. it's under the 'application form' section of the trainee page
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    why does the covington application ask us to invent a new technology do i look like steve jobs :( when firms ask 'creative questions' like this, i find it slightly patronising, because at the end of the day i feel like they don't really care and assessing these are subjective. it's like that...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    Hey, it was really standard questions and nothing too challenging but make sure you research the firm and have a commercial story you know quite well handy. One thing that was tricky was that there was no number countdown it was like a meter that filled up so it was kinda tricky to gauge how...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    What are people's opinions on services like congrapps and next city lawyer that help with writing applications?
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    Oxbridge student rejected from every MC and US firm vac scheme I applied to

    Academics really aren't the be all and end all, I have averaged 65 (mid 2:1) in first and second year and was invited to Sidley and W and C for ACs, and was invited to HSF AC in second year when the majority of my grades were low 60s, I think a lot of the time you really really have to write fan...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    for those waiting on white and case post AC, login to the application portal and look at the correspondence as it turns out i was rejected on the 20th november but did not get any emails about it. better to know than have false hope theyre still considering me lol
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    honestly was so shocked as it felt like one of my best interviews, i did it on the 29th
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    girl that is a situationship you can do better you dont chase you attract
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    someone on the forum who did the a/c on 11 Nov received an offer last week, i did mine way earlier so i don't think they're considering me for any other schemes as winter clearly hadn't filled up yet. i guess just time to move on as annoying as it is
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2024-25

    yep, still waiting. not to be pessimistic but the scheme starts so soon that I think that i should jsut take it as a reection

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